EU Court ruled UK can cancel Brexit

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the UK has right to cancel their request to withdraw form the European Union (EU) under Article 50 procedure, commonly known as Brexit, without asking for permission from other member states of the bloc.

The decision followed the opinion given last week in a less official and not binding procedure to the court from a top European law expert.

The case was brought by a group of Scottishlawmakers who sought a legal ruling on the UK request under Article 50 to leave the EU could be unilaterally revoked before the deadline of March 29, 2019.

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In his comment the leader of the UKIPGerard Batten (MEP) said that if the House of Commons ends Brexit, it will be an ‘act of betrayal unique in our history”.

The CJEU has ruled the the UK can unilaterally revoke notification of Article 50. They have made up a means whereby the House of Commons can end Brexit. If the Commons do, it will be an act of betrayal unique in our history. Full text below. https://t.co/WkpuB8z0le